tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post6800034609447322240..comments2024-03-18T06:27:51.599-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Always EventsĀ® on WIHIPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-73301089919836148722011-09-14T02:44:39.251-04:002011-09-14T02:44:39.251-04:00Hi Paul,
I find the notion of expectations partic...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I find the notion of expectations particularly dangerous in the medical context. Mine have been dashed 4 times in a row and while as a PA (let alone a probable future patient) I applaud efforts like Always Events, I betcha that "always" is out there like the North Star, a pinpoint for guidance for those who even look up and then know where to turn. You know better than I the nature of institutions, but I remain scarily wary. Since the job of a PA / family member / advocate requires split-second readiness to intervene, the idea of positive expectations is like a drug dulling our senses. So, good effort, bad choice of language IMO. I don't think applying the language of hope to institutional settings (distinct from medical outcomes) does the citizenry any good.Bart Windrumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-74788898783047856692011-09-07T15:26:06.274-04:002011-09-07T15:26:06.274-04:00I'm glad I found you as I'm new to the blo...I'm glad I found you as I'm new to the blog world. I find your posts very informative, you've got me hooked. Thanks so much for undertaking this.Richard Zarbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987558125988163577noreply@blogger.com